“Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on the side of a road that screams with reassurance that whatever you’re doing is OK. You are OK.” – Don Draper Smart move for a small market, catastrophe for a contender, reality in the new collective bargaining agreement … Oklahoma City’s trade of James Harden in order to avoid harsh luxury tax penalties sparked debate (and a copious number of players who simply tweeted “wow” or “is this for real?”). The Thunder traded the Sixth Man of the Year – who is also an …
Clouds Forming in the N.B.A. Finals
Game 1 showed that Oklahoma City had the talent to pressure Miami on defense and score explosively at the other end as the Thunder overwhelmed the Heat in the second half. Game 2 showed that OKC had yet to overcome some of their mental errors as they were not ready to compete and gave up a 16-2 run to start the game. The postseason has shown that they have the talent to win, but Game 3 showed that championship basketball is played in a very narrow zone, between too much or too little intensity. Oklahoma City played like a dysfunctional …